Oven-Baked 'Maters

Name: Oven-Baked 'Maters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Roma tomatoes, sliced; 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded; 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1/2 cup basil, chopped, plus more, to taste, whole leaves, for garnish; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Vegetable Oven Gastro-Pub

Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

About

Simple, yet elegant and delicious is a good thing! With Oven-Baked 'Maters, the name may be casual, but the taste is 5-star fabulous! Roma tomatoes are topped with a mound of parmesan and mozzarella, a little fresh basil, and a drizzle of olive oil. Then, they're baked to melted perfection and broiled to achieve that perfect golden cheese appearance. For a fantastic side dish or even a refined appetizer, Oven-Baked 'Maters put on a first-class act for you and your guests. They're exquisitely delicious!

Ingredients

4 Roma tomatoes, sliced
1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup basil, chopped, plus more, to taste, whole leaves, for garnish
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2 -Line an 18x26-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 3 -Add the tomato slices in a single layer, slightly separated, to the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4 -Evenly layer the parmesan cheese and the mozzarella cheese on top of each of the tomato slices, then sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the basil and drizzle evenly with the oil.

Step 5 -Bake the stacked tomatoes until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 8-10 minutes.

Step 6 -Change the oven setting to broil and broil the stacked tomatoes until the cheese has browned, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 7 -Serve the stacked tomatoes, garnished with the extra basil leaves.

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